F-104J "518" (serial number 36-8518) 202nd Hikotai with special ACM "dark blue-light grey" camouflage scheme 1981 F-104J, construction number 683B-3018, model 683-07-14, JASDF serial number 36-8518, built by Lockheed, reassembled by MitsubishiMitsubishi reassembled (production at New Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) from supplied knock-down kits by Lockheed March 31, 1963 initially coded 26-85181 delivered to Air Self-Defense Force; April 9, 1963 assigned to 201st Hikotai; later assigned to 202nd Hikotai of 5th Kokudan 1976 assigned to 205th Hikotai of 6th Kokudan at Komatsu AB for three years; 1981 assigned to 202nd Hikotai ACM meeting in November 1981 carrying a dark blue-light grey camouflage scheme; July 7, 1982 withdrawn from use at Nyutabaru AB; scrapped. copyright © Günter Grondstein
